Feb. 9 Calendar

Saturday

Feb 9, 2013 at 12:01 AM

Bring Calendar information to 30 E. First Ave., email it to calendar@the-dispatch.com, or mail it to The Calendar, The Dispatch, P.O. Box 908, Lexington, 27293 so it is at The Dispatch one week prior to its publication date. Include an address for the event. Events listed below are in Lexington, unless otherwise noted. For publication of church and nonprofit yard sales, please call classified advertising at 249-1637.

Bring Calendar information to 30 E. First Ave., email it to calendar@the-dispatch.com, or mail it to The Calendar, The Dispatch, P.O. Box 908, Lexington, 27293 so it is at The Dispatch one week prior to its publication date. Include an address for the event. Events listed below are in Lexington, unless otherwise noted. For publication of church and nonprofit yard sales, please call classified advertising at 249-1637.The public meeting for citizen input into the recreation and parks facility development study originally scheduled for has been rescheduled to 6 p.m. Tuesday in the City Council Chambers.Democratic Women of Davidson County will meet on Tuesday at Shoto's Restaurant, 1033 Randolph St., Thomasville, in the Southgate Shopping Center. If you wish to order dinner, come at 6 p.m.; if beverage and dessert only, come at 6:30 p.m. Meeting will start at 7 p.m. For more information, call 476-6807.Our Saviour's Lutheran Church, 641 Critcher Drive, Welcome, will have a Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday. There is no cost to attend.The Humane Society of Davidson County will have a meeting at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Bank of the Carolinas, l 119 W. Center St.The Davidson County NAACP will have its monthly meeting at 7 p.m. Feb. 18 at the Acacia Lodge No. 66, Cotton Grove Road.Macedonia United Methodist Church, 10890 Highway 8, Southmont ,is having a poor man supper from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. Feb. 19. Adult plates are $6; child's, $3. There will be fatback,pinto's,potatoes,greens,cabbage,apples,corn bread and hot dogs. There will be music by Smiley and friends with all proceeds go to building fund. Call 798-3097.Girls On The Run Spring 2013 registration is going on now at the J. Smith Young YMCA. This is program for girls third to fifth grade that combines training for a 3.1 mile run with life-changing, self-esteem enhancing learning materials. Girls will meet Tuesdays and Thursdays at 4 p.m. beginning Feb. 19. Cost os $75 to Y-members, $100 for non-members. Questions contact the Y 249-2177.The Lexington/Davidson County NCRSP quarterly meeting will be at 10:30 a.m. Feb. 19 at the J. Smith Young YMCA. Meal reservations are required by Feb. 13. Bob Weatherly, master gardener, will be the speaker. For reservations, call 248-2093.Hospice of Davidson County will offer a volunteer training session for new volunteers beginning from 6 p.m.- 9 p.m. Feb. 25, and continuing Feb. 26, Feb. 27, and Feb. 28. Training sessions will be held at the administrative building in conference rooms A and B on the Hospice of Davidson County campus. Volunteers at Hospice of Davidson County perform a variety of functions, ranging from providing direct patient care to completing administrative tasks. Volunteers receive specialized training, enabling them to provide companionship and caregiver support to those experiencing a life-limiting illness. The City of Lexington Recreation and Parks Department will offer a new walking program for furry family members and their owners. The program will begin on March 18. Just take your pet to Myers Park located between Talbert Boulevard and Fairview Drive for a stroll around the walking trail. All pets must be kept on leash. Bring your pooper scooper with you, trash bags will be provided. Walking sessions will be held at 9 -10:30 a.m. and 6 - 7:30 p.m.Organizers for the Multicultural Festival 5K Run/Walk for Wellness are accepting applications for their second annual event. The 5k Run/Walk for Wellness will be held on April 20 beginning and ending at Finch Park in Lexington. Sign-in and registration will begin at 7:30 a.m., the run begins at 8:30 a.m. and walk will follow at 8:35 a.m. Registration fee for the event is $20 before April 1 and $25 after. Those opting not to be timed or receive a T-shirt can participate with a canned food donation that will be donated to Pastor's Pantry. Registration forms can be downloaded and photo copied at www.lexingtonnc.net or www.facebookcom/lexingtonrecreation. For more information contact Tabitha Jenkins at 243-2489 ext. 3253 or Tammy Curry at 248-3960 ext. 3237.Governments and GroupsThe Lexington Rotary Club meets from 12:15 to 1:15 p.m. every Tuesday at the J. Smith Young YMCA. For further information, visit the website at www.lexingtonrotary.com or contact Rusty Hunt at 224-4650.Preschoolers story time takes place at the Davidson Coutny Public Library Lexington branch for 3, 4 and 5 year olds from 10:30 to 11 a.m. each Tuesaday, Wednesday and Thursday. Toddlers meet from 10 to 10:30 a.m. Bedtime storyhour is held from 7 to 7:30 p.m. Mondays. Bookventures, and afterschool program for children in kindergarten through fifth grade takes place from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. each Thursday. Call 242-2040 for more informationThe Davidson County Board of Commissioners meets at 7 p.m. the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month at the Governmental Center, 913 Greensboro St.The Thomasville Rotary Club will hold its monthly bingo fundraiser at 6:30 p.m. on the second Monday of each month at the Ball Park Road Community Center, 7003 Ball Park Road. Cash prizes are offered. Bingo enthusiasts should bring daubers. Hot dogs and snacks will be sold. Proceeds will go to support local Rotary programs. A community meeting about Alzheimer's disease/dementia, sponsored by Pine Ridge Health & Rehab Center of Thomasville, meets from 5 to 7 p.m. every second Tuesday of the month at Holly Hill Wesleyan Church, Thomasville. Contact number is 475-9116. The Lexington City Council meets the second and fourth Mondays at 7 p.m. at City Hall, 28 W. Center St.The Wallburg Town Council meets the second Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. at Wallburg Town Hall.The BBQ City Quilters meet the second Tuesday of each month at the Knights of Columbus Hall, South Main Street. Social time is at 6:30. Meeting is from 7 to 9 p.m.